
Stokkseyri Coast Birdlife
Stokkseyri, Iceland, Stokkseyri
Stokkseyri and neighbouring Eyrarbakki are prime spots for migrant birds in late April and early May. Great flocks of waders arrive exhausted after their flight over the Atlantic. For species like...
Gaukshofdi (Gaukshöfði) Panoramic Viewpoint
Þjóðveldisbærinn, Iceland, Þjórsárdalur
From road 32 take a very short detour leading to a hill called Gaukshofdi - the detour is actually the old road, which was bypassed to avoid the hill. It's an easy walk up to the top of the hill where...

Snorkeling and Diving at Silfra
Silfra Diving, Iceland, Selfoss
Excursion provided by Dive.is The Silfra fissure is one of Iceland's best-kept secrets. Situated in the heart of Thingvellir National Park, the site of the world's oldest parliament, this submerged...

Vatnajokull Glacier Excursions
Suðursveit, A-Skaftafellssýsla, Þjóðvegur, 781 Höfn, Iceland, Hofn i Hornafirdi
Excursion provided by Glacier Jeeps Superjeep and Snowmobile excursions on Vatnajokull glacier. To make a booking please contact Glacier Jeeps as follows: Tel: (+354) 894-3133 Email: glac...

Lava – Iceland Volcano & Earthquake Centre
Austurvegur, 800 Selfoss, Iceland, Hvollsvelli
Iceland Volcano and Earthquake Centre will reveal the epic forces of nature that shape our planet and created Iceland only 20 million years ago. LAVA is dedicated to the unique volcanoes and geology o...

Gaujulundur - A Garden in the Lava
Bárustígur 13, Vestmannaeyjabær, Iceland, Vestmannaeyjabær
At the end of the Heimaey eruption in July 1973, the Westman Island residents gradually trickled back to rebuild their lives. Many were traumatized by the impact of the eruption and the lava and ash t...
Sogusetrid (Sögusetrið) Saga Centre and Tapestry
Hlíðarvegur 14, 860 Hvolsvöllur, Iceland, Hvolsvöllur
The village of Hvolsvollur boasts an interesting exhibition on the Icelandic Sagas at the Sogusetrið Saga Centre. The Icelandic Sagas are works of Medieval literature written on vellum, many of wh...